Motivation
Am I A Biker?
I loved my bike when I was a kid. I got my 10-speed in third grade and was over the moon with excitement. It was blue and the tiniest little thing ever. (I’ve never been especially tall). My friend Kelly and I spent all day, every day of the summer between sixth and seventh grades on our bikes. To me, [...]
How I Became a Mid-Strike Runner: A Philathlete’s Back Story
We runners usually love a challenge, which is probably why I married a woman that kicks my arse every time we run a race together. Not by much, but just be enough to make me think, “Maybe I’ll get her next time.” Fat chance. That’s right, your favorite Charity Mile maven Jo Bennett is both [...]
Keystrokes to Recovery
In my last (also my first) blog post, I talked about being an injured runner, thinking I’d learned lessons about slowing down and cross training, going back to running too fast and finding myself reinjured. This time, I vowed, I really have learned those lessons. Really?
Well, I found a lot of things that didn’t force me to [...]
If I Can’t Run, Am I Still A Runner?
Due to injury, I have been able to run about four and a half of the last 12 months. So, am I still a runner? Some days I think so, and others I just feel like a fraud. That’s one of the symptoms of the insanity of runners, isn’t it? The day after a running accomplishment, like a [...]
Kickin’ It For Suzanne: The Power of Friends and Facebook
In most conversations, Kerry Mahoney is Usain Bolt-quick with the jokes. But talk to her about Kickin’ It For Suzanne, the March 28 fundraiser that she and friends Kim Iamiceli and Amy Cargain recently rallied to organize in Peekskill, N.Y., and she can’t help but strike a serious tone.
Mahoney and her cohorts had planned a [...]
Running For a Cure: the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge
Last April I drove down to Newton to cheer for some friends that were running the Boston Marathon. I expected it to be exciting and fun, but I didn’t expect to be overwhelmed with emotion and inspired to take on the challenge myself. As soon as I got home I looked up the BAA website [...]
Running: A Family Affair
As the home-educating mother of ten children, ages 14 months – 24 years, I have used exercise to maintain a proper weight and promote a sense of well being for many years. To be fit has been a priority for me, but not to the exclusion of family time. Incorporating my family into physical fitness has [...]
Cali For Kids
On May 9th, 2009 Scott Finamore, 23, and Sam Malaska, 19, set off from Ohio embarking on 3,000 mile cycling journey to San Francisco, California. Why? Well, for kids! Cali For Kids to be exact, a donation charity with a goal of raising money for the Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.
With its non-profit foundation [...]
National Running Day
Happy National Running Day!
That’s right, June 3rd marks the day that we come together as a nation in a commitment to be healthy and fit. This is the day that major organizations in the running industry join forces to promote running.
Why? Well, because running is healthy, easy and accessible. All you need is [...]
Talking with Charity Fitness Advocate Healthy Ashley
Motivating, inspirational, determined – these are all words that describe Ashley of the blog Healthy Ashley. A regular reader, I am drawn to this runner’s positive attitude and her philosophy on life, physical activity and wellness.
I had the chance to ask Ashley a few questions about her passion for running and commitment to charity fitness [...]
